Southern Iceland

The rural south of Iceland is a fascinating volcanic area characterized by stark landscapes, imposing mountains, and areas of intense geothermal activity. Once you get out of the Reykjavik area you start to see the real Iceland. Smoking volcanoes tower over molten moonscapes. Thermal pools and boiling mudbaths abound.

The starkness of the lava fields contrast with areas of extraordinary beauty: there are beaches and cliffs composed of multicolored igneous rock and, inland some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Europe.